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Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival has plenty of talent to sing about

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Gordon

There’s great news for visitors to Castle Bytham’s Midsummer Festival this weekend. The DMU Gospel Choir, semi-finalists in last month’s Britain’s Got Talent, will perform at the festival on the afternoon of Sunday, June 24. Read more from the Stamford … Continue reading →

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Little Bytham teenager lands top photographic awards

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Gordon

A Little Bytham teenager is celebrating after winning a prestigious photography competition. Thea Revell, 13, won the area Rotary Young Photographer competition after her three pictures from this year’s cold spell impressed judges. This saw her progress through to the … Continue reading →

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Country capers at Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Gordon

A treat awaits visitors to Castle Bytham on June 23 and 24 thanks to a full list of attractions at this year’s two-day village festival. The fun starts on Saturday with a 5K Chase, an off road trail run suitable … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Farm Run is a huge success

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Gordon

More than 100 runners flocked to an organic farm Little Bytham on Sunday to take part in the village’s inaugural LB5K Farm Run The event, which was run over the farm’s tracks and fields, raised more than £850 for Little … Continue reading →

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Little Bytham to host first annual farm run – the LB5K

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Gordon

An organic farm in Little Bytham will be opening its doors, or gates to host a new annual event – the LB5K Farm Run. The course will take in the farm’s tracks and byways through its fields, and has been … Continue reading →

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Festival proceeds are handed out

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Gordon

Several thousand visitors enjoyed Castle Bytham’s Midsummer Festival in June and thousands of pounds were raised for local community groups. At a community event in Castle Bytham Village Hall last Monday, Kate Goodman, chairman of the festival committee, and Patrick … Continue reading →

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Enjoying woodland crafts

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Gordon

Children – and those young at heart – had a great day at a woodland craft day on Saturday. Hosted at The Spinney near Little Bytham, it was the last of three craft days held to encourage people to visit … Continue reading →

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Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival is ‘best one yet’ thanks to heatwave

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Gordon

That was the enthusiastic verdict following this weekend’s Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival, which ran on Sunday and incorporated a music festival on Saturday. The event was blessed with a heatwave with clear blue skies and bright sunshine, with hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Conservative Nick Boles retains Grantham and Stamford seat with 35,090 votes

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Gordon

MP Nick Boles has retained his Grantham and Stamford seat with 35,090 votes in the General Election. There was a turnout of 69.4 per cent with 56,699 people voting in the constituency. Read more from the Stamford Mercury website.

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Changes to waste collections in South Kesteven over Christmas period

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Gordon

Waste collections will take place a day later over the festive period in South Kesteven. This means there will be no bin collections on Boxing Day or Monday, January 2 and all collections will be 24 hours later than normal … Continue reading →

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